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    Feb 15, 2013, 05:26 AM
    Hello sir, I have a doubt regarding probablity?please help me!!
    There are 4 boys and 3 girls. What is the probability the boys and girls sit alternately?
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    Feb 15, 2013, 06:56 AM
    I'll help you get started on this. For them to sit alternately the first one in line must be a boy. There are 7 children and 4 are boys, so the probability that a boy is first is 4/7. The second person in line must be a girl, and if a boy was first then there are 3 girls out of 6 children remaining, so the probability of the 2nd child being a girl is 3/6. Hence the probability that the first child is a boy and the second child is a girl is 4/7 x 3/6. Now continue with this line of thinking to fill the remaining 5 slots. Post back your answer and we'll check it for you.

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